Modern History (Civil Service Examination), Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as:

a. realistic

b. socialistic [1999]

c. revivalistic

d. impressionistic

2. Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals. Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of Whites. [1998]

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. (b)Both A and R are true but R is NOT a correct explanation of A

c. A is true both R is false

d. A is false but R is true

3. Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines? [2001]

a. Haider Ali

b. MirQasim

c. Shah Alam II

d. Tipu Sultan

4. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [1999]

a. 'Neel Darpan'was play based on the exploitation of the indigo farmers

b. The author of the play 'Ghashiram Kotwal's is Vijay Tendulkar

c. The play 'Navann'by Nabin Chandra Das was based on the famine of Bengal

d. Urdu theatre used to depend heavily on Parsi theatre

5. The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was:

a. Hatimtai

b. AlamAra [1999]

c. Pundalik

d. Raja Harishchandra

6. Who among the following was associated with supression of thugs? [1997]

a. General Henry Prendergast

b. Captain Sleeman

c. Alexander Burres

d. Captain Robert Pemberton

7. Consider the following events:
1. Indigo Revolt
2. Santhal Rebellion
3. Deccan Riot
4. Mutiny of Sepoys
The correct chronological sequence of these events is:

a. 4,2,1,3

b. 4,2,3,1

c. 2,4,3,1

d. 2,4,1,3

8. 'It made its proposals in May. It still wanted a united India. There was to be a Federal Union composed of British .provinces'[1999]
The above quotation is related to:

a. Simon Commission

b. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

c. Cripps Mission

d. Cabinet Mission

9. When the Indian Muslims League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of: [1998]

a. foreign affairs

b. home

c. finance

d. defence

10. 'Abinava Bharat'a secret society of revolutionaries was organised in: [1999]

a. Khudiram Bose

b. V.D. Savarkar